Max held a piercing stare at the driver before he finally said, "Take me to the warehouse outside of town!"The driver trembled in fear as he drove. He constantly glanced back at the terrifying man through his rearview mirror.After 30 minutes, the car arrived at the warehouse.The place was eerily deserted with not a single person around. It was a demolition site, so it had been empty for quite some time.Max's expression grew increasingly cold. Ambrose had disappeared, and now Larissa had gone missing as well.He had to find Larissa no matter what!The fact that the other party knew his name suggested that they were aware of Larissa's importance to Ambrose.Therefore, they wouldn't easily hurt her.He swore that he was going to make the people behind this pay for their actions!Max stepped into the run-down warehouse alone.Inside, the floor was damp. Dust covered the whole place.Suddenly, a click echoed through the space. It sounded like a mechanism activating somewhere.
With an unwavering expression, Max held the sharp blade in front of him. He shouted at the few men, "Come at me!"The space within the glass wall instantly turned into a battlefield.It seemed to be more of a one-sided fight as Max took down the burly men effortlessly.Adrian's face filled with excitement as he exclaimed, "Amazing! This is just what I wanted to see! Keep going!"Adrian had taken part in the Twilight Group's clone project and all these burly men were merely clones.That said, due to their inherent flaws, these clones were still far from being the perfect killing machine.Therefore, Adrian needed top-notch experts like Max to help him test out the clones's data.Max was ready to fight. Regardless of the number of opponents, he was unafraid!"But before that, we have to wait." Adrian grinned evilly.A small window opened and a box flew in, landing at Max's feet.Adrian laughed maniacally and said, "You're still not in your best shape. Let me help you reach your
"You keep blabbering nonsense! When will you get to the point? Haven't you heard loose lips sink ships?" Larissa said impatiently.Adrian fumed in anger. He raised his hand, about to slap Larissa.But Twilight signaled for him to step down.Adrian reluctantly moved aside, shooting one last glare at Larissa before retreating.Larissa narrowed her eyes dangerously.He kept provoking her! Did he think she was some pushover?If she got the chance, she just wanted to smack Adrian on the head!Twilight spoke up, "I've been researching genes all my life, and the human genes are currently flawed."People will age, get sick, feel pain, and pass on. Even a mild sickness or one accidental fall could lead to one's death."My research aims to improve human genes and is a grand project that will benefit all humanity. If it succeeds, humans won't get sick, age, or die because of some mere illness."Immortality won't just be an idea but a reality!"Twilight spoke fervently, as Larissa liste
Adrian's eyes glistened with a wicked glow."Do you know how crabs die? That's right, they begin rotting from the inside. Pus will ooze out, and then they will decay altogether."Then, you'd turn from a beautiful young lady into a blob of rotten meat!"He laughed hysterically.Larissa crossed her arms and gazed at Adrian coldly.Adrian mucked around for a while until it got awkward."Come with me."Larissa rolled her eyes at him."You've already told me about how you plan to torture me. Why ask me to come with you? Am I dumb?"Over my dead body!"Larissa clutched onto the handles and wrapped her legs around the chair. She glared at him with a gutsy expression.Adrian asked, "Do you know where Max is?"Larissa narrowed her eyes at him.She felt her heart drop. Did something happen to Max?Adrian said, "Come with me and I'll show you something fun."Larissa thought that he must be crazy. She shuddered at the thought of that."If you want to see Max, you should cooperate!"
Larissa looked disheveled.But for some odd reason, Max could see a glowing halo when she appeared."You … You …" Max was speechless.He looked at the projected image in confusion.The projected image continued to play. In the projection, Larissa was still crying out to him."Max, hurry and save me! Kill these people! Unleash your potential, hurry!"Then, Max turned to look at Larissa—raging with anger—who stood before him.He mumbled, "I knew it. How could a bubbly person like you look so ugly when you cry …"Larissa was baffled."Do you only have muscles for brains? How did you not recognize me?"Max turned red, and he couldn't refute her.Larissa looked around, trying to find something handy.She caught a glimpse of Max's knife and said, "Give me your knife."Without batting an eye, Max handed Larissa the knife.This was a weapon that Max swore his life by; something that he wouldn't let go till death.Yet, he easily gave it to Larissa.Larissa raised the knife and t
Max was stunned; his eyes glistened as he watched.Before he could rejoice, a second layer of glass appeared behind the cracked glass wall.Adrian's cynical laughter could be heard from the control room."You'd wish! The security is impeccable here. Even if you had wings, you can't escape. Just embrace your death!"After you die, I will extract your DNA from the flesh that would be minced up by the laser rays."I will clone you, and I will replace you with puppets!"Larissa, you're a Countess of Sisilia Island and the daughter of the Sawyer family, aren't you? They shall all become my pawns!"Larissa wondered if they would die here.The laser trap continued to approach them.Larissa and Max had backed up to the wall, and they were left with no escape!A surge of despair filled Larissa's heart. She felt all her courage and determination getting drained away by boundless sadness.If only she knew of her impending death, she would've held the wedding reception with Ambrose. She
Was that not madness? Was that not sick?Hearing Larissa's furious criticism, Galileo looked at her gently.He wished to imprint her image on himself; she could warm his cold, icy heart.Nadia noticed the look on Galileo's face and her heart ached.She felt so heartbroken. She had always known that Galileo had feelings for Larissa.She did so many things just to get Galileo's attention.But she finally came to a realization.No matter what she did or how much she sacrificed, Galileo would only have eyes for Larissa.He would never have feelings for her!A crazy, wicked thought came to Nadia's mind.She rushed toward the exit and left the lab."Do you love her that much? I will give you one chance, and only one person can leave this laboratory. Who would you pick?"Then, Nadia took out a controller.Larissa saw the crazed expression on Nadia's face. She had a bad feeling."What is it that you're holding?"Galileo icily glanced at the controller in Nadia's hands.He said,
Nadia's fingers trembled uncontrollably.If she pressed the button, it would set off the explosion. The person that she hated and despised would die.But …Nadia looked at the group.They were friends whom she had grown up with.Nadia wasn't sure if she could make such a cruel decision.Her grip on the controller tightened, but she couldn't press the button.Just then, an explosion happened at the door.Nadia's expression changed as if she just woke up from a nightmare. She quickly tossed the controller aside.When the explosion happened, Galileo immediately protected Larissa. Zayn and the others rushed to seek cover, too.Finn shouted, "MAVIS, activate shield!"A red light on MAVIS' head blinked. Its robotic arms extended out to form a giant shield, protecting everyone.Andrew rushed in with his men. He shouted anxiously, "Larissa!"Larissa poked her head out. "Uncle Andrew?"Andrew sighed in relief when he saw that Larissa was fine."I'm glad you're okay. We were scare
Ambrose faced his back to Larissa.She tried to conceal her grievance and anger, shouting, "Aren't you leaving? Leave then!"He kept his back to her, not daring to turn around.Despite her efforts to suppress her emotions, he detected a touch of grief in her voice.Ambrose was frightened of turning around and seeing her tears.As long as he saw those eyes, he would be unable to resist the temptation to be selfish once again, to stay by her side at all costs.He gradually tightened his gloved hands.No. He couldn't be so selfish. He had become a monster, unworthy of her!He wanted to escape, hide, and not let Larissa see his monster appearance. However, he couldn't move at all. His feet stubbornly stayed in place, as if rooted.She walked up to him. She stared attentively at him for a moment before slowly reaching out to hold his hand.Just as her fingertips were about to touch his hand, Ambrose suddenly returned to his senses.Damn it! What was he doing? How could he let Lar
Max's treatment of external injuries was professional.He gently patted the wolf cub's head and said, "Bye."The wolf cub's eyes were full of gratitude. It looked at the humans deeply before running away without looking back.Larissa and her team continued to search for traces of the werewolf in Northernmost.However, they didn't find any useful clues. Max couldn't help but ask, "Madam, do you think there would be werewolves here?"She replied, "Although Jackie lied about the wolf cub, I believe he saw something real. No matter what, I'll find him, even if we have to turn Northernmost upside down!"On a mountain several miles away, a tall figure stood against the wind. He stood firm amidst the snowy landscape like a sturdy tree.The wolf cub approached him and affectionately rubbed against his trousers. He lowered his head, giving it a faint glance. "Little fool, don't get caught in human traps again."His tone was stern, with a hint of teaching. The wolf cub lowered its head i
There were no cameras in the hotel room, but there were in the corridor.In a fleeting moment, Larissa finally noticed something wrong.She rewinded the video and played it back slowly several times. Finally, she confirmed what she had seen.She slumped into the chair, completely lost.She knew that something must have happened to Ambrose.Although the footage got grainy right away, Larissa still saw it—Ambrose's hand had undergone some sort of transformation.What on earth had happened? She must find him as soon as possible!Everything was fine last night. Ambrose set off fireworks for her and even used drones to write his vow in the sky.He had done so many romantic things for her. Why did he change overnight? What was wrong with his hand?Larissa's mind was in chaos, unable to make sense of anything. After thinking for a moment, she called Max."Max, send a ship to pick me up... No, send me a helicopter. I have to go back right away."After returning, she immediately aske
Ambrose's pupils shrank.His right hand had completely transformed into the shape of a wolf claw.The mutation continued to spread up his arm, resulting in a thick layer of wolf fur.Dawn was approaching. A faint light shone on the horizon. The distant sea was tumultuous with no end in sight.Ambrose stood on the balcony, his black hair fluttering in the sea breeze.He cautiously lifted his right hand. At this moment, his hand could no longer be called a hand.From his fingertips to his arm, it had fully transformed into a wolf's paw. Even more terrifyingly, the mutation was still spreading toward his shoulder.His time was running out.Ambrose stared at his right hand intently for a long time. Until the cold air covered his long eyelashes with a layer of frost, he put on his gloves again, hiding the mutated hand.He returned to the bedroom, where Larissa remained asleep. She appeared to be having a beautiful dream, smiling as she slept.Ambrose sat down by the bed, gazing at
Larissa didn't notice Ambrose's abnormality. She thought he was preparing a surprise for her."Then hurry up, Mister!" She tiptoed and kissed his face before running out with a smile.His gentle smile disappeared after she left.Ambrose stared at his mutated right hand, his expression gradually darkening.He didn't want to appear so hideous in front of Larissa. So, he put on a pair of black gloves, intending to hide it from her.Larissa waited outside, kicking the ground with boredom. After a while, Ambrose came out."Mister!" Larissa dashed for him like a lively bird.He hugged her as he had done countless times before. She hooked her arm around his, and they walked out together.When the restaurant doors slowly opened, Larissa noticed the pink rose petals scattered all over the floor.It was so beautiful!It was evident that Ambrose attached great importance to their wedding anniversary tonight.She stared at his strikingly gorgeous profile. He turned and showed her a doti
A week later, Birdie awoke.She burst into tears upon seeing Larissa. "Ms. Larissa, those people beat me so badly! I thought I'd never see you again!"Larissa tenderly hugged Birdie and patted her back to comfort her. "It's fine now. Don't be afraid. I've already avenged you."Vincent stood nearby. He tightly pursed his lips, believing that the punishments meted out to those people were too light.After Birdie had stopped crying, she looked at him and asked, "Vince, why are you still so short?"He felt like he'd been struck by lightning.Birdie was a year older than Vincent. Girls at this age tended to be taller than boys, causing Vincent to be a head shorter than Birdie.He pursed his lips and quietly put away the small cakes he had prepared for her. It took him a lot of effort to snatch it from Victor.Even if he gave it back to Victor, he wouldn't give it to the ungrateful Birdie!Larissa could tell Vincent's thoughts and nearly came out laughing. She barely managed to hold
Larissa observed Fernando, feeling increasingly familiar with his appearance."Hmm... aren't you the guy who owes me a hundred thousand dollars in medical expenses? Have your injuries healed?"It was simple for a person to leave a lasting impression on her. He only needed to owe her money.When Fernando heard the familiar voice, he finally confirmed she was the one who saved him."It's me. I'm really sorry..."He didn't hide anything and confessed all of his wrongdoings. After speaking, he nervously waited.Larissa might criticize him harshly, hit him, or even trample on his dignity as Nayla did. Everything was his fault. He was willing to face the consequences.But...She pondered for a moment and suddenly asked, "You're quite skilled, huh?""Uh..." Fernando didn't expect her to ask such a question out of the blue. He paused for a moment before nodding.Larissa waved. "Join the Hamiltons as a bodyguard then! If you perform well during the three-year testing period, we'll pro
As the Daltons' men surrounded Max, Nayla managed to flee."Damn it!" He gritted his teeth and glanced at Fernando. "Since you didn't join Nayla in harming Ms. Zoey, I'll let you go. You may leave!"However, Fernando didn't do so. He seemed to have made a certain determination and bent toward Max. "Please allow me to stay by Ms. Zoey's side. I'm willing to spend the rest of my life protecting her."Max squinted. "Do you think I'll still believe you?"Fernando remained bent over. It was a posture of persistence rather than reverence. "I won't give up even if you disagree.""Whatever!" Max turned around indifferently and led the Hamiltons' guards away.Fernando soon straightened up. He appeared resolute. Even if Max barred him from entering the Hamilton residence again, he would silently protect Zoey....Nayla stitched up her face at the Dalton residence, her hands trembling violently."Damn it!" She let out a shrill roar and hurled the needle holder violently to the ground.H
Fernando became more certain of the truth when he saw Nayla's panicked expression."Do you want me to believe you? Then show me how you used the silver needles to save me.""I—" Nayla bit her lip tightly. "You hurt me, Fernando. Have you forgotten that I saved your life? You promised to repay me. How could you doubt me?"He returned to his former coldness and stepped closer to her."You're not the one I owe gratitude to. When I was severely injured and unconscious, I couldn't see who had saved me. I'd even forgotten her voice. Fortunately, I've recalled it. Or I'd have no idea how much longer you'd deceive me!"During this period, the humiliations he had endured from Nayla were vivid and echoed in his mind.He had also doubted how a kind woman who would help a stranger could become so cruel.Nayla explained that her parents had abandoned her since birth. Larissa had also caused the death of her grandmother, who had raised her.After returning to her biological family, Larissa r